Alhambra City Council Agenda - March 18

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Address ing the Council: Section 2.04.210 of the Alhambra Municipal Code establishes the procedures foraddressing the Council. Any person wishing to address the Council during the meeting must complete a SpeakerRequest Card and submit it to the City Clerk.

When called upon by the Mayor, please step to the podium and give your name, address and organization or otherparty you represent, if any, in an audible tone of voice for the record. Remarks are limited to 5 minutes.

All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any member thereof. No person, other than theCouncil and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, either directly or through amember of the Council, without the permission of the Mayor. No question shall be asked a Councilperson exceptthrough the Mayor.

Standards of Decorum: Any person making personal, impertinent or slanderous remarks or who shall becomeboisterous while addressing the Council shall be forthwith, by the Mayor, barred from the meeting.

Enforcement of Decorum: The Chief of Police, or his designee, shall be Sergeant-at-Arms of the Council meetings.The Sergeant-at-Arms shall carry out all orders and instructions given by the Mayor for the purpose of maintainingorder and decorum at the Council meeting.

Persons Authorized to be Within Rail: No person, except City officials, their representatives, and newspaperreporters, shall be permitted within the rail in front of the Council Chamber without the express consent of the Council.

Agenda Tracking Numbers: All numbers listed in bold after the title of each Agenda item are City Clerk trackingnumbers that are used for filing and research purposes.

CITY OF ALHAMBRAAGENDA

ALHAMBRA CITY COUNCILMARCH 18, 2013

MISSION STATEMENT

The City of Alhambra is dedicated to responsive, creative leadershipand quality services, ensuring desirable neighborhoods and asupportive business environment, while being sensitive to thediversity of our community.

VISION STATEMENT

The City of Alhambra shall be the premier family-oriented and economically prosperouscommunity in the San Gabriel Valley.


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AGENDAAdjourned Regular MeetingALHAMBRA CITY COUNCIL

Ruth C. Reese HallAlhambra Civic Center Library

101 South First Street

March 18, 20135:30 p.m.

ROLL CALL:COUNCIL: Sham, Messina, Yamauchi, Ayala, Placido

FLAG SALUTE: Led by Mayor Placido

CITY CLERK REPORT - NOTICE NO. N2M13-36

The City Clerk hereby reports that she duly gave notice of the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the

City Council being held this evening pursuant to the order of the Mayor and in accordance withSection 54955 of the Government Code of the State of California.

PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSION

The City Council will move into a workshop format for the purpose of staff presenting to the CityCouncil and the City Council discussing with staff those matters listed below. As these items arediscussion items only, it is anticipated that no action will be taken by the City Council unlessotherwise indicated.

1. PRESENTATION BY THE CHARLES COMPANY REGARDING A PROPOSED

RETAIL/RESIDENTIAL PROJECT ON FREMONT AVENUE F2M13-16

Representatives from the Charles Co. will give a brief presentation regarding the statusof their proposed project located on the west side of Fremont Avenue between MissionRoad and Orange Street. The Charles Company is in the process of assemblingproperty along the Fremont/Meridian corridor for a proposed new commercial shoppingcenter and residential project. The proposed project site is approximately 12 acres andis bounded by Fremont Avenue to the east, Meridian Avenue to the west, Mission Roadto the south and Orange Avenue to north. The Charles Company currently owns severalparcels, including the former International Extrusion site, and is in the process ofacquiring additional parcels needed for the development.

Recommended Action: City Council receive the presentation and provide comments.

2. RESOLUTION FOR SAN GABRIEL BASIN WATER QUALITY AUTHORITYALTERNATE BOARD MEMBER - F2M12-46, R2M13-1

Staff requests that the City Council select one (1) candidate for the position of AlternateMember of the Board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority and adopt aresolution casting its vote for the selected candidate. The following candidates, all


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Councilmembers, have been duly nominated by qualified cities for the office of cityAlternate Member of the Board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority (theAuthority) for cities with pumping rights:

Robert Gonzales, City of AzuzaBart Patel, City of El Monte

Mary Ann Lutz, City of Monrovia

The resolution of the City Council casting its votes must be delivered to the Authority byMarch 25, 2013 at 12:00 p.m.

Recommended Action: City Council: 1) Select one candidate for the position ofAlternate Member of the Board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority; and, 2)Adopt Resolution No. R2M13-1 entitled:A Resolution of the City Council of the City ofAlhambra, California, casting its vote(s) for Councilmember to represent cities withprescriptive pumping rights as Alternate Board Member on the Board of the San GabrielBasin Water Quality Authority

3. RELOCATION OF FIVE CITY SEWER CONNECTIONS F2M13-16

Staff wishes to inform the City Council that the County Sanitation District of Los AngelesCounty proposes to relocate five City sewer connections from the Arroyo Seco TrunkSewer line. The Los Angeles County Sanitation District plans to abandon the ArroyoSeco Trunk Sewer Line that runs diagonally north to south through the Almansor GolfCourse. Work is anticipated to start in late August or early September of this year. It isnot anticipated that the work will significantly impact play on the golf course or inAlmansor Park and sewer service will be maintained to the facilities, with any serviceinterruption being minimal. At the conclusion of the project, any disruption to landscapingwill be repaired or replaced by the County to the satisfaction of the City.

Recommended Action: This item is for information only; no action is required atthis time by the City Council.

4. ENHANCED FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION IN ALMANSOR PARK - F2M7-50

Staff wishes to provide information regarding proposed plans for an enhanced Fourth ofJ uly celebration in Almansor Park on J uly 4, 2013. This year, staff proposes acommunity based event by providing non-stop fun with games, activities and foodvendors beginning at noon, evening stage presentations beginning at 6:00 p.m. andculminating with a longer pyrotechnics show at 9:00 p.m.

Recommended Action: City Council authorize the production of an enhancedFourth of J uly event at Almansor Park on J uly 4, 2013 to include a longer aerialpyrotechnics display, community based and professional stage entertainment, gamesand activities throughout the day and food vendors as outlined in the Director ofCommunity Services March 18, 2013 report on file in the City Clerks Office.


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5. EXPANSION OF ALHAMBRA COMMUNITY TRANSIT BUS SERVICES F2M11-36

Staff was asked to study the feasibility of expanding the Alhambra Community Transit(ACT) bus service to serve the area south of Valley Boulevard. The Director of PublicWorks will give an oral update on the project.

Recommended Action: This item is for information only; no action is required atthis time by the City Council.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (TIME LIMITATION - 5 MINUTES)

Citizens wishing to address the Council on any matter which is within the subject matterjurisdiction of the City Council not on the Agenda may do so at this time. Please state yourNAME and ADDRESS CLEARLY for the record.

Please note that while the City Council values your comments, pursuant to J anuary 1, 1987amendments to the Brown Act, the City Council cannot respond nor take any action until such

time as the matter may appear as an item on forthcoming agendas.

COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS (ANNOUNCEMENTS & FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS) F2M13-7

Each Councilmember at his discretion may address the Council and public on matters of generalinformation and/or concern, including announcements and future agenda items.

CLOSED SESSION & CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT re SAME - F2M13-14

The City Council will move into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown

Act (Government Code Sec. 54950, et seq.) for the purposes of conferring with the Citys RealProperty Negotiator, and/or conferring with the City Attorney on potential and/or existinglitigation, and/or discussing matters covered under Government Code Section 54957(Personnel), and/or conferring with the Citys Labor Negotiators as follows; provided, however,prior to so moving into closed session, the City Attorney shall make any announcementsrequired by the Brown Act pertaining to such closed session matters:

Conference wi th Real Property Negotiator (Govt. Code Section 54956.8): None

Conference with Legal Counsel--Existing Litigation (Govt. Code Section54956.9(d)(1): None

Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: Significant exposureto litigation pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): 1 matter. Initiation oflitigation pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): 1 matter.

Discussion of Personnel Matters (Govt. Code Section 54957): None

Conference with Citys Labor Negotiator (Govt. Code Section 54957.6): Richard Bacio, Assistant City Manager/Personnel Director, re ManagementEmployees, Alhambra Police Miscellaneous Association, Alhambra Police


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Association, Alhambra Fire Fighters Association, and the Alhambra CityEmployees Association.

RECONVENE & CITY ATTORNEY REPORT: In the event the City Council moves into aclosed session, the City Council shall reconvene before adjournment and the City Attorney shallreport upon the closed session if required.

ADJOURNMENT: The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Alhambra City Council will beheld on Monday, March 25, 2013 at 5:30 p.m., in the Alhambra City Hall Council Chambers, 111South First Street, Alhambra, California.

N O T I C E

Agenda Items : Copies of the staff reports or other written documentation relating to the itemslisted on this agenda are on file with the City Clerk in Alhambra City Hall, located at 111 SouthFirst Street, Alhambra, California, and are available for inspection during regular office hours,Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Americans wi th Disabili ties Act: If you require special assistance to participate in any Citymeeting (including assisted listening devices), please contact the City Clerk's Office (626) 570-5090. Notification of at least 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to makereasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

LAUREN MYLES, CMC

CITY CLERK

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